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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-16
He ExeinpIifed,

An Ohio school teacher who was asked by
one of his pupils to explain about the long
haul and short haul clauses of the railroads,
promptly replied;
an exemplify. John Smith, owe you a
licking for looking out Of the window. That's
the short haul George Jones, Tom Brown
ard Abe Green, you have been making up
faces and throwing paper wads. III lick the
four of YOU at once, and that's the long haul
ami where the saving comes in"
They unanimously petitioned for suspen
sion of the clause wall Street News.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-16

"Yesa said the huneo steerer, II think
country clergymen are miSerably paid, and
for one am in favor of their salaries being
raised, they never have much money in
their possession when they pay o visit to the
city. r--Boston Courier.
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A Philadelphia SulIy.

Philadelphia Man lat social seance)-The
curse of poetry is poverty; it is at once the
inspiration and the ban. Think how many
noble thoughts have been crushed with the
pangs of hunger 1t is true some are sue
cessful, and after long years of bitterness
they rise above th--er--earth and soar up to
the--that is--er--you catch my meaning?
Boston Girl-Perfectly. You mean they
get there with both feet. / have known
several suca cases.--Philadelphia Call.
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seemed utterly and totally fascinated by the
great big, half civilized steers, and in roam
ing over the snow covered prairie searching
for the antelope, all that was necessary was
simply to spy a bunch Of cattle and there the
game was sure To be found. Fort keogh
Cor. Cleveland Leader.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-16
A Good peacon,s Earnest Confession.

An old deacon was asked the other day:
Chow do you like your pastor?' "FiIst rate,n
he replied, except in one thing whats
thatg' sit is this" continued the deacon,
''the Lord never made him TO tell jokes, and
yet he insists on telling them. / never like TO
laugh when don't want to laugh, and vet
have to do it constantly, just to save the pas
tors feelings "-Richmond Religious Herald.
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Has attained standard OF excellence which
admits OF no superior.
1t contains every Improvement that inventive
genius, skill and money can produce.
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Take piece OF burnt cork, or il that is not
handy, burn match and char little piece
Of wood. Black the skin around and under
the eyes, and also the whole length of the
nose on each side, and also down the bridge
of the nasal organ. Armed with this little
precaution, no one need ever fear an attack
Of snow blindness Ny friend had match,
and as for the cork-well, We had a bottle
between us, and portion of the stopper was
quickly converted into charcoal With this
literally esmuttedr my nose and eyes, and
then tried TO see If | could discern an antelope
across the sights with ordinary clearness.
It was total transformation. The animal
stood out in bold relief and the notch and
bead Of the sights were as clear and distinct
as even the most fastidious on such subjects
could desire. blazed away at the same old
foolish buck, who was still gazing in a sort OF
wondering admiration at US, and had the
satisfaction Of dropping him at the first fire.
We dined Off antelope steak that night, and
a Juicy, delicious morsel it was, too. While
visiting my friend at his ranch, | enjoyed
more than one delightful hunt. Among the
game bagged by myself may be mentioned a
gallant buck of the blacktail deer species,
with tue most beautiful antlers / have almost
ever. seen: a brace of mountain sheep, and
any quantity OF cottontail and jaclsass rab-
bits.
But my best sport was in hunting antelope
amoag the herd. The foolish creatures
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summer A. Here.

Now the weather's getting hotter,
And the husband gins 10 potter
o. sr his wardrobe for cool seersucker suit, suit
suit
But the one he wore last Summer
Has been sold to pay the plumber,
BY the wife whom he viii swear at; OH the brute,
brute, brute.
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Coal and Wood.
COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
ANC
Flour and Feed Store
No. SO Quesa ST., staley's Block.

TINE undersighed respectfully informs the
4 citizens OF Martnshurg and Berkeley
county that he has opened Coal and Wood
Office and Flour and Feed Store al 90 Queen
Street, where al orders in my line will re-
ceive prompt attention ! hsve pnt To pair
of Fairbanks new scales and all coal sold by
me win be weighed and full weight guar
anteed. Piecmon, and Cumberland run Of
mine, Fine and Lump Coal; aIso best quali-
ty MT and Egg anthracite coal always on
hand.
Far lers baviug Corn, 0atsAnd Hay 70 sels
are solicited to see me before selling Thank
ing the public for the liberal patronage ex-
tended me, and soliciting your further favors,
7 am respectfully yours,
iy24-ly. J. w ROE ERTS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
MINOR .SEU.S NOTES.

AIarge cotton shed OF the Merchants
Cotton PEess and Storage Company,
al Memphis, Tenn, with $500 bales
oi cotton, was destroyed by fire on the
22d. Loss, SZ1o GOO; covered by in
surance.
While s. party OF boys were coasting
ct somerville, Mass, on the 22d, the
bob ran into q big sleigh with pleas
ure party on board. One boy was
killed and another mortaily wounded.
The British steamer Nepaul, from
london, collided with and sunk a
Chinese transport in the Shanghai
River, CHINA. one hundred soldiers
and a number OF mandarins were
drowned.
While party OF boys st Dunkirk,
-. y, were racing on the ice with a
horse and cutter, on the 22d, the ice
gsN5 way and the whole party were
tAro.n into the water. Two OF the
party were drowned.
4 chemical analysis OF the stomach
oi I.Iey Heidelmeyer, who is suspected
70 have been murdered by Lawrence
krug, her stepfather, at Chicago, re-
suited II the finding OF large quanti-
ties OF arsenic. 1t is now stated that
the rem aims OF Krug' third wife are to
be examined for poison. His Dian
was to Kill his victims for their insur-
ance.
The breaking OF a driving wheel
caueed the wreck OF q Louisville &
Nashville passenger train near Carmi,
H., on the morning OF the Esd. The
fireman and engineer were killed and
the baEg6geman badly hurt.
Mrs. VOORHEES,, wife OF Senator Voor-
hees, died at their residence at Wash
insCon, alter q short Illness, on the
2ist.
The large ice-house of the Mutual
Benefit Ice Company, at Poughkeep-
sic, \. Y, was burned or the 21st.
Loss, $4,000.
Three guests were burned to death
IN fire which destroyed the Westmin-
ster Hotel. at Westminster, B. c., on
the 20th.
Fire IN five-story building on Canal
street, New York, on the goth, de-
stroyed property valued at $50, 900.
) number OF narrow escapes from
death occurred.
Large detalcations have been dis
covered IN the Gewerbe bank OF Ham.
berg, which has suspended payments.
Two OF the banks directors have been
arrested. The liabilities areestim ates1
at 2, $50, 600 marks. The trouble is
reported to have been due to the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
SUPPOSED NEH FOLC4NO.

A Mountain in West Virginia Discharg.
ing a Column of steam.
HUNTINGDON, w. Va, Jan. IL
About a week ago reports were re-
ceived from counties in the southern
part OF this state, saying that loud
detonations had been heard and vio-
lent tremors OF the earth felt along
the valley OF Big Ugly Run, a tributary
OF the Guyandotte River. The explo-
sion occurred at night and pro.
duced great CONSERVATION among the
people OF the regor, but
no plausible reason FOR it
could be assigned. A letter has just
been received from Lincoln County,
however, which clears the mystery.
The letter says that g. few days ago,
while lumbermen were floating logs
down Big Ugly Creek they came to an
obstruction which did not exist
when they passed up to cut
the timber Il month before.
The bed OF the stream was
completely filed with huge fragments
OF stone. newly separated, while SINH
lar fragments were strewn about
among the timber at the foot OF the
mountain, down the side OF which they
had evidently been rolled, So the tim
Der and underwood were much broken.
The top Of the mountain, mainly on
the SIDE toward the stream, showed
a huge crater-like scar, and the OBJ
servers could see o large column OF
steam arising from it. The lumber
men were afraid to venture up, but
reported the discovery at Hamlin, the
county seat. The letter says the
whole county is excited over the mat
ter and it is regarded as the source OF
the tremors and explosions heard and
felt
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Notes Of the Legislatures.

A Republican Legislative caucus was
held at Albany, N. Y, on the 18th.
Only two ballots were taken, Senator
Miller receiving A votes, Morton 35,
Hjscock IL.
Both houses OF the Minnesota Leg.
islature have passed resolutions favor
ing the passage by Congress of the in
ter-state commerce bill. The Colora-
do Legislature has passed similar reso-
lutions.
At Indianapolis, on the 18th, Judge
Ayers, Of the civil circuit court, gave
his decision in the proceedings against
Lieut.. Gov. Robertson. He held that
the court had Jurisdiction OF the case,
and also that there is no provision OF
the constitution whereby q lieutenant
governor can be elected at any other
time than when g. governor is elected,
that is, once every four years, and
inasmuch, as the election was
not constitutional the proceedings
could not be contested election, as
provided for by the constitution and
statutes. He granted the writ OF in
junction against Col. Robertson to re-
strain him from presiding ct the Joint
convention, In conclusion, the judge
said he assumed jurisdiction, and
made the decision he did, so there could
be an appeal to the supreme court at
once, he believing that upon such an
important question the opinion OF
that court should be had.
Both bouses of the Michigan Legis-
lature voted separately for senator on
the 18th. Col f. B. Stockbridge re-
ceived maiorities in both branches.
The Legislature OF Illinois, on the
18th, elected Charles B. Farwell to
the United States to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Senator
Logan.
The Maine Legislature has elected
Senator Hale to succeed himself.
Delaware's legislators reelected
George Gray to the United States Sem
ate.
Senator's elected on the 18th: Penn.
sylvania, NJ. S. Quay; Missouri, Sena-
tor Cockrsll; Connecticut, Senator
Hawley; California, George Hearst
Tennessee, w. j. Whitthorne.
The Republican caucus of the New
York legislature, on the 10th, nomi.
mated Frank Hiscock for senator on
the seventeenth ballot. The ballot
stood: Hiscock ~, Miller 46, the en-
tire support OF Morton having been
turned over to the successful candid
ate
a Joint caucus OF the Wisconsin Sen.
ate and Assembly representatives was
held in the Senate chamber on the
goth. Senator Cooper, OF Racine,
was chosen chairman; Aesemblyman
Knapp, OF Fond du Lac, secretary
On motion OF Aesemblyman Luch
singer, PhiIetus Sawyer was uDani
mousiY renominated for United States
senator,
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banks supporting unsafe industrial
ventures. Depositors are mainly
small traders, many OF whom will be
ruined.
During fire at AZ Vesey Street.
New York, on the Goth, Frederick
Simmons, an electric light man, wss
killed by a shock.
A large fly wheel in the South Chi.
cago rolling mill burst on the goth,
killing one man and seriously injuring
five others.
A dispatch from Penice, Spain, says
the steamer Brentford, from New
York, for Malta, has been wrecked,
and that all on board were lost.
Two unknown men fired upon and
killed William E. Mead, aged q, at
his fathers house in White Plains, n.
Y, on the goth. The assassins Jumped
into sleigh and drove away, but mis-
took the roa@ and returned to the
village, where they were shot dead by
officers.
Governors inaugurated on the 18th:
Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Green, of
New Jersey; Riggs, OF Delaware; Ross,
OF Texas
DuciDg a fire at the Langtros Chemi-
cal Works, ST. Louis, on the 18th, 8
quantity OF gasoline exploded, severe
ly and perhaps fatally wounding three
hremen.
The Arlington House, New West
minister, B. c., was totally destroyed
by fire on the 10Th inst. The flames
burned SO rapidly that three guests,
Thomas Mackay, George Campbell
and RUFUS Brown, were unable to
escape, and were burned to death.
The rouud.house of the Hecla (
Torch Lake Railroad, owned by the
Calumet & Hecla Mine Company, at
Calumet, Mich, was completely de-
stroyed by fire on the 10th. Five
locomotives We're burned. Loss esti-
mated at from 100000 to S75, 200.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
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The gross earnings of the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western Railroad for
the second week in January were $32,-
$50; last year, $21, 800 increase, $11,-
1870.
ROBERT SHADBoLDT, q little SON OF
Frank Shadboldt, of La Crosse, while
playing in the loft, dropped one OF his
mittens between the outside and inside
boarding OF the barn, and in trying to
recover it fell in himself. and disap-
peared. An hour later his parents,
wondering at his prolonged absence,
instituted q search, and finally heard
his sobs through the partition. The
little fellow was rescued by removing
two of the boards, and though badly
shaken up, was not seriously hurt.
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4 LODhER-SIs SHOT.
A Party of Boys Eited at by PinEertou'i
Men for Throwing Snow h,.iIs

A Party of Boys Fi,ed at by Pinicrtou's
Men for Throwing Snowba.iis.
At O'Clock on the afternoon OF the
Goth, while party OF boy S were play
ing in an openlot odjoiniDg the yards
OF the Delaware, L9ckawanna & West
ern Railroad, at Jersey City, q fracas
occurred between the boys and Pink
erton's men, and Thomas Hogan, Is
years old, looker-on, was shot and
killed by one Of Pinkerton's men. The
boys were jeering ut the Pinkert on
men, who were stationed in the COM
pany's yards TO protect property. Oc-
casioually they rainnd g shower ofsnow
balls and other missiles upon the men,
Near by 8 crowd OF strikers and their
spmpathiZers were assembled, and
lent encouragement to the boys. At
length theleader Of the Pinkerton men
stepped forward and ordered the boys
to stop throwing missiles at them.
The boys did not obey, snd almost
Immediately three sharp cracks OF g
revolver range and Hogan fell dead.
The excitement was intense, and the
looker5-on fled in every direction. In
spector Lange immediately collected s
and marched the Pinkerton men out
in line. He then ordered the Wit
nesses to identify the man who shot.
They at once selected Patrick Sheehy
Daniel Cahill and Samuel 4. Neff IRON
the line ard identified them as the
three men who fired at the boys. The
inspector examined their revolvers
and found every chamber loaded.
The men were taken to police head
quarters and held. About 8 O'Clock
the police arrested Murphy Moriarity.
one OF Pinkerton's men, as another o.
the shooters. One OF his eyes was hor-
ribiy discolored and swollen where he
had been struck with SNOWFALL. An
other CT Pinkerton's men had tooth
knocked out by g. snoWball. The ball
that struck Hogan pierced his brain
directly above The right eye.
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FLOODED COTTON MILLS.
Damage to Property by an Overflow OF
the Long Sault at Cornwall, Ont.

Damage to Property by an Overflow OF
the Long Sault at Cornwall, Ont.
A dispatch OF the 18th from Corn
wall, Ont. saye; Broken ice from the
Long Sault became jammed at the
mouth OF tie canal and the river
oven flowed it's banks and inundated
that portion OF the town lying along
the river bank. The Stormont cot
ton mills. Canada cotton mills, and
Mack's -four mill are all flooded,
the operators in some cases having
to flee Tor theirl lives. Frank Burgeron,
employed in the Canada cotton mill,
was drowned. The loss will be very
heavy. The scene in the flooded dis
trict is heartrendipg. Many houses
are surrounded by water, and the in
mates, before being rescued, stood
four hours IN ice-cold water, knee
deep. A large number OF horses and
cattle have been drowned.
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HORROR IN LONDON.

Panic in "A Theater-Tweive Women and
Five Youths TrampIed TO Death.
A frightful accident happened il
London on the evening of the 18th.
The Hebrew Dramatic Club gave an
entertainment at theater in Prin-
cess Street, Spitalfeld's, which was at
tended by about 500 persons, mostly
Jews. Some one in the gallery, doubt
less for q joke, shouted ''fire." The
gas was Immediately turned of at the
meter and terrible panic ensued.
The people rushed il a solid mass for
the doors and numbers were trodden
under foot. When the panic had sub.
sided, it was found that twelve women
and five youths had been trampled to
death in the rush to escape, and many
others injured.
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RTHORS OF VAR.
The Foreign Press Unanimous That
Trouble is Ahead.

The Foreign Press Unanimous That
Trouble is Ahead.
Rumors OF war are becoming more
and more frequent. The North Ger
man Gazette, the National Gazette
and the Cologne Gazette, as well as
the Times, Standard and Daily News,
OF London, all report that France is
making elaborate preparations to dis
man frontier. The Post says that
Count Kalnoky, the Austrian pre-
nlier, informed q foreign diplo-
mat at Vienna that the Bulgarian
question was in q fair way OF being
settled, adding that the question was
OF less Importance TO Austria than q
Franco German war would be, as Rus
sia, in the event OF such conflict,
would seize the chance to rid herself OF
Bismarck g control.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
THE STOREY PROPERTY.

\ Decision that the Late Editors First
Wife il Not Entitled to Dover.
Judge Tuley, at Chicago onthe21st,
decided that Mrs Maria 2. Storey,
the first vile OF Wilbur f. Storey, and
after yards divorced from him, was
not entitled to dover interest in any
OF Mr.. Storey's property acquired
after the divorce. The only properly
10 which she could bsve q dover in-
tsres5 was the real estate possessed
BY Nr. Storey at the time of the d.
vorce- The application OF Mrs. Eureka
{. Storey, widow OF Mr.. Storey, that
the receiver be ordered to cease pay
ing alimony TO Maria p. Storey was
granted. TIE amount paidhas been
80, ,0G0 per year.
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JANUARY.
BY SOPHIE !. scHENcK.

A new year smiling comes. III seems that we
But yesterday the last one turned to greet.
swiftly the months passed by, and silently
We marked il fade and felt that something
sweet
Was drifting from u.s. and we softly sighed
As the year, lately new, grew pale and died.
0 January first OF this new year,
What scenes are hidden in thy coming hours
" greet thee with a mingled JOY and fear,
knowing thou hast for us both thorns ana
flowers:
And as we blindly meet each new born day.
We ask for guidance DER the untried way.
Welcome, New Year Faith bids each heart be
strong,
For God will order all that comes with thee.
To Him we leave il, glad 10 march along,
Feeling that what is best alone viii be,
And as we onward pass, kind wishes fslI,
That this may prove happy year for all.
-Srootiga Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
EXPRESS ROBBERY IN TEXAS.

The Engineer Compelled to Break in the
Door of the Express Car.
The regular passenger train on the
Texas d Pacific road was stopped by
an obstruction about two miles from
Gordon, Tex, on the morning of the
23d. Immediately the engine was
taken possession of by a gang of
masked men, who compelled the en-
gineer to open the door OF the express
car with sledge hammer. They then
cleaned out the safe and took every
thing else Of value. About 1000
was carried of.
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WIZ DIE SINGLE.
The Marriage of the Condemned An
archist or hidden.

archist I'or hidden.
The marriage OF Spies and Miss Nina
Van Zandt in the Chicago Jail,
which was to have taken place
on the 10Th, has been indefi-
nitely postponed, Sheriff Matson
positively " refusing TO give his consent.
Leonard SWEET, chief counsel Tor the
Anarchists, has also taken a hand
in the matter and has advised the
parents OF the young woman against
permitting her to marry Spies. 81
am opposed" said Mr.. Swett, "to
people marrying and being given in
marriage OF the road TO the gallows.
tried this morning to break up the
marriage and l thiuk / have sue
ceeded.o
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case ard concludes that the House can,
and under the circumstances, should ae-
cept the oath OF Office sent here by Mr..
Aiken. TIE District OF Columbia appro-
priation bill was reported from the COM
mite. 1t appropriates S3,679.9 .929. The
Senate amendments to the bin forfeitng
the unearned land grants of the New Or.
leans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Railroad.
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Labor SoTeS,

The eastern coal blockade was par
italy raised on the 18th by the Della
ware, Lackawann & Western Com
pany. One hundred men were sent to
the company's docks at Hoboken
early in the morning and set to work
moving coal. They we're guarded by
force OF special policemen and 100
Pinkerton men from Chicago. No st
tempt was made by the strikers to in
terfere. Several Of the other com
panies will make an effort to resume
work Immediately.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
UHITE,S SPLENDID GIFT.

Cornell Receives a Library of 80, 900 Vol
umes from Its ex-President.
Ex-President White, on the 10th,
presented to Cornell University his
great historical library. This superb
collection numbers more than 10000
volumes and cost 100000. The
value OF the collection to-day cannot
be estimated, as many OF the rare
documents and manuscripts cannot
be duplicated. The only condition
imposed byex-President White is that
the university shall construct a fire.
proof library building in which it can
be deposited.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29
HE late King Alfonso OF Spain,

The late KING AICnsO OF SPAN, Is
not yet officially buried, although be
has just been dead a year. According
30 rigid Spanish etiquette royal per.
eonages must become "mummified"
before being finally laid to rest, and
so their coffiDs are placed in 2 special
chamber in the rock, where water
falls constantly upon the corpse until
it is completely petrified. SO the body
OF the late King is still undergoing the
7rncGkE
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important,

When you visit OF leave New York Cis-
save baggage, expressase and SO carriage
hire. and stop at the GRAND UNION HO
TEL, opposite Grand Central Depot.
Six hundred and thirteen rooms, fitted
up at cost OF one million dollars, 81 and
upwards per day. European plan. Ele-
vator. Restaurant supplied with the best.
Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads
TO ell depots. Families ean live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than
at any other frst-class hotel In the city
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29

ANopera cloak OF blue velvet is lined
with lustrous white satin, and Is bor-
dered with chinehilla.